Selected Candidate's Removal Over Fake Certificate Won't Revive Waiting List: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to operate the waiting list for the post of Messieurs (female) after the initially selected candidate was disengaged on account of her 12th pass qualification certificate being found to have been issued by an unrecognized institution.The Court held that once a candidate is selected and appointed...

NDPS Act | Section 52A Lapses Alone Cannot Vitiate Prosecution Or Render Evidence Inadmissible: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that infractions relating to Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot, by themselves, nullify a prosecution under the NDPS Act, observing that the provision is intended primarily for safe disposal of seized narcotic substances and that procedural lapses must be assessed in the context of the...

Omission Of S.19(3) Of Agrarian Reforms Act Revived Civil Court Jurisdiction Over Possession-Based Injunction Suits: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a civil suit seeking permanent prohibitory injunction to protect possession over land remains maintainable before a civil court notwithstanding the provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976, observing that the omission of Section 19(3) from the statute has substantially altered the legal position...

POCSO Case Can't Be Closed Merely Because DNA Excludes Accused As Child's Father: J&K&L High Court Orders SIT Probe

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a petitioner, even though a DNA report excluded him as the biological father of the child born to the minor victim.The Court expressed astonishment at the slipshod investigation and directed the Inspector General of Police, Jammu...

Motherhood Cannot Become Grounds For Economic Disadvantage: J&K&L High Court Upholds Maternity Leave Period As Continuous Service

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed intra-court appeals filed by the Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. against a single bench judgment directing the Bank to treat maternity leave period as continuous service for regularisation of female Banking Associates.The Court held that subtracting the period of maternity leave from the contractual tenure for determining...

Appointment Of Commissioner Is Neither Adjudication Of Title Nor Determination Of Possession, But Mere Procedural Aid: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the appointment of a Commissioner does not amount to adjudication of title or determination of possession and is merely a procedural mechanism intended to assist the court in resolving disputed factual issues.Observing that a Commissioner acts only as an aid to the judicial process, the Court emphasised that appointment...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup:18 May - 24 May, 2026

Nominal Index:Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. Union Territory of J&K and Another 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 210Rajinder Singh v. Home Secretary to Govt. of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 211Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 212Vishvendra Singh v. UT of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 213Mohammad Yousuf Allie v. High Court of J&K and Ladakh & Anr 2026 LiveLaw...

“Serious Issues On Functioning Of Roller Skating Association”: J&K&L High Court Takes Cognizance Of PIL Alleging Irregularities In Selection, Fees

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has taken cognizance of a Public Interest Litigation raising allegations regarding the functioning of the Roller Skating Association in the Union Territory and the alleged misuse of the name and identity of associations connected with the sport.The PIL was filed by Dixit Gupta, a former international-level roller skating player, along with...

Bank Can Dismiss Employee Even After Retirement If Departmental Enquiry Began During Service: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that disciplinary proceedings initiated against a bank employee during service can lawfully continue after his retirement and culminate in an order of dismissal if the governing service regulations so permit.The Court also reiterated that judicial review in disciplinary matters is confined to examining the fairness of the...

UAPA Trials Cannot Linger Endlessly, Day-To-Day Hearing Mandated U/S 19 NIA Act: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed a Special Court to accord priority to a trial arising out of offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, observing that Parliament, through Section 19 of the National Investigation Agency Act, has specifically mandated day-to-day trials in such cases to ensure that prosecutions involving serious offences do...

J&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Teen, Says JJ Act Excludes Preventive Detention Mechanisms Meant For Adults

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 against a juvenile who was 16 years old at the time of the alleged activities, holding that the scheme of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 excludes the application of punitive or preventive detention mechanisms...

High Court Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh Designates 15 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has designated fifteen lawyers as Senior Advocates following approval by the Full Court. The designations were made in terms of Rule 3(v) of the "Criteria for Designating Senior Advocates, 2023" issued by the High Court.The advocates designated as Senior Advocates are1. Arifa Jan, 2. Ajay K. Gandotra, 3. Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, 4. Rozina Afzal,...